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In this section I will start "at the beginning", describing the key concepts
that define the fundamental characteristics of RAID. These are the concepts that describe
how RAID works, how arrays are set up, and how different RAID levels work to improve
reliability and performance. Understanding these concepts provides the foundation for our
subsequent discussions of performance issues, reliability concerns, and the various RAID
levels.